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Secretary-General: Press Release

18 April 2011

SG/T/2779

Activities of Secretary-General in Qatar, 13 April

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon flew overnight from New York to Doha to take part in the first meeting of the International Contact Group on Libya, on Wednesday, 13 April. He told the officials gathered at the meeting that the international community had acted swiftly and decisively in the past seven weeks. But he said that even the most optimistic observers foresee a protracted period of instability before sustainable peace can be restored.

18 April 2011

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Civilian Protection Entails Treating Migrant Workers, All Minorities Fairly, Secretary-General Says in Address to Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s address, as prepared for delivery, at the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Association of Hungary, in Budapest today, 18 April:

18 April 2011

SG/SM/13511-AFR/2165

Holistic Anti-piracy Efforts Must Be Woven into Overall Solution for Somalia, Secretary-General Tells Conference on Regional Responses to Global Threats

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s message, delivered by Patricia O’Brien, United Nations Legal Counsel and Under-Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, to the Conference on “Global Threat, Regional Responses: Forging a Common Approach to Maritime Piracy”, in Dubai today, 18 April:

18 April 2011

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Secretary-General Appoints Mbaranga Gasarabwe of Rwanda Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has appointed Mbaranga Gasarabwe of Rwanda as the first Assistant Secretary-General for Safety and Security, following the General Assembly’s endorsement of his proposal to reclassify the post at that level.

15 April 2011

SG/SM/13510

Secretary-General Deplores Murder of Italian Abducted in Gaza

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

14 April 2011

SG/SM/13509-AFR/2164

In Cairo, Secretary-General Says Immediate International Effort Needed to Address Deteriorating, ‘Grave’ Humanitarian Situation in Libya

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, to the Cairo Conference on Libya, 14 April:

13 April 2011

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Secretary-General, in Doha, Says World Community Took Decisive Steps to Protect Civilians in Libya; Critical to Act Together as Crisis Continues

Following is UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s statement on the next steps in implementing Security Council resolution 1973 (2011) to the Libya Contact Group in Doha, Qatar, 13 April:

12 April 2011

SG/SM/13507-AFR/2161

Secretary-General, Closely Monitoring Situation in Côte d’Ivoire, Stresses Need to Ensure No Retaliation against Supporters of Laurent Gbagbo

The following statement was issued on 11 April by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

11 April 2011

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Secretary-General Saddened by Deadly Explosion in Minsk Metro

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

11 April 2011

SG/SM/13505-GA/11070-L/3171

Fundamental Principle of Rule of Law ‘Our Best Hope for Building Peaceful, Prosperous Societies’, Says Secretary-General, in General Assembly Debate

Following are UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s remarks to the General Assembly’s informal thematic debate on “The Rule of Law and Global Challenges”, in New York, 11 April:

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